Store encrypted data within encoded cookies for use in server-side implementations without requiring sessions.
I originally wrote about the need for encrypted cookies a while back, 2006 to be accurate: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/8742/Encrypting-Cookies-to-prevent-tampering
This library is conveniently hosted on NuGet at http://nuget.org/httpsecurecookie
PS> Install-Package httpsecurecookie
Some sample code to illustrate how easy it is to encrypt:
void Set_CookieValue()
{
HttpCookie cookie = new HttpCookie("protect");
cookie.Value = "protect_this_value";
Response.Cookies.Set(HttpCookieEncryption.Encrypt(cookie));
}
void Get_CookieValue()
{
HttpCookie protected = HttpCookieEncryption.Decrypt(Request.Cookies["protect"]);
string protected_And_tamperProof_Value = protected.Value;
}